Originally Posted by
bababouey
So I get why fewer fleets is more cost effective, but why is Delta the most profitable flying a billion different fleet types, many that are very fuel inefficient? They figure out how to make it work somehow.
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Delta had higher load factors, that’s the difference. What they charged for tickets or “yields” was similar to American and United. The higher load factors increased their RASM numbers. Historically, American has slightly higher yields than Delta and United if you go back several years.
Multiple fleet types with many different seating configurations probably increases load factors by matching the right size plane on the right route.
All the outsourced and non-union labor coupled with higher load factors is probably why Delta was more profitable. Now in a weaker and thinner market that old ragged out fleet is probably going to bite them.